H6350 H6350
recklessness, boastfulness (of false prophets)
A Hebrew noun appearing in Jeremiah 23:32, where God condemns false prophets who lead people astray 'by their recklessness' or 'boastfulness.' The term describes irresponsible, extravagant behavior—prophets who speak presumptuously without divine commission. Related to the root describing wantonness or unbridled behavior, this noun captures the dangerous combination of reckless confidence and false authority that characterizes pseudo-prophets who mislead God's people with unauthorized messages.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Refers to the recklessness or boastful presumption of false prophets in Jeremiah 23:32. God declares he did not send these prophets, yet they lead the people astray 'by their recklessness'—speaking confidently without divine authority. The term emphasizes irresponsible presumption and extravagant claims. Spanish 'jactancia' (boasting) captures the element of proud, unfounded confidence that makes these prophets dangerous rather than merely mistaken. 1×
AR["وَ-بِ-طَيْشِهِمْ"]·ben["ও-তাদের-দাম্ভিকতায়"]·DE["[ובפחזותם]"]·EN["and-by-their-recklessness"]·FR["[ובפחזותם]"]·heb["ו-ב-פחזותם"]·HI["और-अपनी-डींगों-से"]·ID["dan-dengan-kesombongan-mereka"]·IT["[ובפחזותם]"]·jav["lan-kanthi-kewanen-ipun"]·KO["그리고-에-그들의-경솔함으로"]·PT["e-com-sua-leviandade"]·RU["и-легкомыслием-своим"]·ES["y-con-jactancia-de-ellos"]·SW["na-kwa-upuuzi-wao"]·TR["ve-pervasızlıklarıyla"]·urd["اور-بے-ہودگی-سے"]
Related Senses
H3045 1. Qal: to know, perceive, understand (829×)H5315 1. soul, inner being (647×)H3820a 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (572×)H4672 1. Qal: find, discover (289×)G1492 1. know facts or truths (285×)H3824 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (250×)H1245 1. seek, search for (200×)G1097 1. know, be acquainted with (196×)H2142 1. Qal: remember, recall (173×)G2588 1. heart (inner self, mind, will) (158×)H0977 1. choose, select (Qal active) (145×)G2147 1. find, discover (144×)G5590 1. soul, inner self (100×)H4672 2. Niphal: be found, be discovered (99×)H1875 1. seek, search for (96×)H5315 2. life, vitality (94×)H1847 1. knowledge, discernment (90×)H2450 1. wise, prudent (84×)H7911 1. Qal: to forget (83×)H3684 1. fool, dullard (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [פַּחֲזוּת] n.f. recklessness, extravagance;—sf. תָם- Je 23:32 of prophets.